Discrimination with reason? (Record no. 5060)
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| fixed length control field | 02277cam a2200301 a 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | ICES |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 970814s1997 ii b 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0195639839 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | English |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | KMD 305.8 |
| Item number | NES |
| 100 1# - PERSONAL NAME (AUTHOR) | |
| Personal name | Nesiah, Devanesan. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4862 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Discrimination with reason? |
| Remainder of title | The policy of reservations in the United States, India, and Malaysia / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Devanesan Nesiah. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Delhi ; |
| -- | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1997. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xi, 344 p. ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Reservation policies have been the subject of heated debate wherever they have operated. Various schemes for reverse discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, or geographical location have been in force in a number of developed and developing countries, and have evolved in response to certain socio-political problems arising from persistent disparities and a history of discrimination and marginalization. Affirmative Action in the USA, Protective Discrimination in India, Bumiputra Preferences in Malaysia involve reverse discrimination designed to compensate for existing inequalities. The author asks whether such policies are in fact sound and accomplish the ends they are designed to fulfill. Discrimination with Reason is an inter-country study of affirmative action. It is multidisciplinary both in its analytical approach and substantive focus, bringing together the fields of public policy, law, education, sociology and history. The book evaluates the theoretical aspects as well as the practical implementation of the policy |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Discrimination |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4863 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Discrimination |
| Geographic subdivision | India. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4864 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Discrimination |
| Geographic subdivision | Malaysia. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4865 |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | United States |
| General subdivision | Race relations. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 3628 |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | United States |
| General subdivision | Ethnic relations. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4866 |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | India |
| General subdivision | Race relations. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4867 |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | India |
| General subdivision | Ethnic relations. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 913 |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Malaysia |
| General subdivision | Race relations. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4868 |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Malaysia |
| General subdivision | Ethnic relations. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4869 |
| 856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Publisher description |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0640/97903273-d.html |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public note |
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| Other/Generic Classification Scheme | Dr. K.M. de Silva’s Collections | ICES Kandy | ICES Kandy | First Floor | 2021-03-08 | 2021.00 | KMD 305.8 NES | K009032 | 2021-03-08 | 2021-03-08 | Reference Books | C-1 |